COTANCE: Links

UNIC offers a database, information on current project and research works, news and publications.
BLC - presents a wide range of useful information on technical as well as environmental issues.
CEC/ leather-spain - offers sectoral information in Spanish and English and a searchable database of Spanish tanneries. It incorporates the new sectorial image "CURTIDORES ESPAÑOLES/SPANISH TANNERS" promoted by the Confederation. In addition, the actual item "companies" allows the search of SPANISH TANNERS by Association, type of leather or market destination.
FFTM / leatherfrance - sectoral information in English and a searchable database of French tanneries
VDL-web - database of German tanneries, sectoral information and an interesting table of forthcoming leather fairs (with links).
The Slovenian Association presents its national web site.

For Research Institutes, please see our GERIC page.

On the International Trade Center site, the leatherline has been remodelled and offers a great number of useful tools to the industry, including market statistics.
The ICT page with links to foreign trade associations
Fairs: Lineapelle - Le Cuir à Paris - Pirmasens - APLF
the Branch Union of Leather, Furriers, Footwear and Haberdashery Industries in Bulgaria
The "Amicale des Métiers du Cuir, de la Chaussure et du Pied" is a site dedicated to the leather trade in its most noble aspects.
German trade magazine Leder & Häute Markt
COTANCE supports the introduction of the Static Flaying Frame, an innovative device cheap, efficient and available to all.
Extensive information site on the footwear industry: Shoe Info Net.
ASOAC, Association Ouest-Africaine des Cuirs et Peaux

Electronic information network administered by the Commodities and Trade Divison of FAO. Provide an informal forum for the discussion of issues relevant to hides, skins and related products. For information and subscription, write to Mr Mbabaali, Raw Materials Service.
UNCTAD, the United Natios Conference on Trade and Development, has launched a web site dedicated to the leather sector. It is called Leatherline.
OCDE, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
WTO, World Trade Organisation
UNIDO, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
UN, United Nations

The Classic Currency Converter allows you daily calculations for one exchange rate at a time with multiple rate types.
W2O Environment offfers independent environmental consulting, training and research for the leather industry. Environmental services are offered in English, Spanish, Italian, German and French.
SOS Children Village